Investigators say a man tried to stab a North Dakota police officer with a syringe during an arrest struggle.

Court records say the incident happened in Mandan, just west of Bismarck, on January 5.

Investigators say officers approached Kelly McLeod at a gas station and tried to arrest him on a probation warrant.

Kelly McLeod was arrested on Friday for violating his probation. As cops were trying to take the 30-year-old into custody, McLeod allegedly tried to stab officers with a syringe filled with a brown liquid

The 30-year-old took off running but was tackled by a detective.

Authorities say McLeod then took out a syringe that was filled with a brown liquid, removed the orange cap with his mouth and told the officers 'It's a deadly one boys' before trying to stab them.

The officers backed off, and McLeod fled and broke a lock to get into an apartment building.

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He ran through the building's shared laundry room and then came out on the other side where he was eventually taken down by an officer with a taser.

Police say they recovered a gun in McLeod's waistband and found a bag of heroin nearby.

McLeod made his first court appearance Monday and bond was set at $50,000. It's unclear if he has an attorney.

He faces charges including refusing to halt, preventing arrest, two counts of reckless endangerment, two counts of terrorizing, two counts of criminal trespass, criminal mischief, possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia, heroin.